Category Archive: For Buyers and Sellers

Email is how business gets done in 2023 – and it’s been that way for years. But if you haven’t upgraded your email account or its security, you may be the perfect target for wire fraudsters. We don’t mean to be blunt, but in a world where $6.9 billion was lost across all sectors due […]

Real estate is a world full of opportunity, even when the market is in flux. While our teams take immense joy in helping homebuyers start the next chapter of their lives, we’re here to assist developers, investors, and other stakeholders in realizing their dreams as well.       Whether you’re flipping houses or renting out […]

We’re all optimistically gearing up for a bustling spring. Across the country, there are signs the traditional homebuying season has come early, though almost everything is still in flux. It’s part of the new reality, and we promise we’ll be here for you.  One place where you don’t want to be facing uncertainty though, is […]

Spreading love is what we do, so today, we’re talking about acknowledging the people you see every day. That’s right; we’re talking about your colleagues. Whether you’re a team leader or just want to show some appreciation to a friend in the office, making the extra effort can go a long way – more on […]

Working with a REALTOR® in 2023 offers many advantages which can easily outweigh any disadvantages. We understand that the internet may make buying or selling a home easy, but trust us, it’s not, especially in today’s ever-changing market. But don’t take our word for it. As we’ve said before, 86 percent of buyers and sellers […]

No matter how long it takes, the journey of buying a home – especially your first one –  is always complex. That’s why it’s important to surround yourself with the best real estate professionals in the business. We’ve used this space to talk about the importance a credit score can have on your loan, and […]

We’ve used this space to talk about wire fraud a lot over the last couple of years, and while that danger to our transactions is still relevant, this blog is focused on a different type of scam: fraudsters trying to sell a property that doesn’t belong to them.  While this message is mostly for our […]

By now, you know how important a social media presence is for any real estate business. Showing up is only half the battle, though. It’s just as important for you to be authentic with your posts.  Just like in real life, people can tell if you’re being genuine in the digital world. If you are […]

Our teams use this blog as an educational space for all things real estate, which is why this piece focuses on the basics of a reverse mortgage. It’s not a topic we deal with daily, but we thought it was important to address.  Reverse mortgages are an option for older homeowners to subsidize fixed incomes […]

As your title insurance and escrow providers, our teams never pass up a chance to share why title, the title search, and title insurance are so important to a real estate transaction. So, when we saw this recent piece from ALTA CEO Diane Tomb in HousingWire called “Protecting property rights with title insurance,” we knew […]